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I like Sucker Punch, but I think think the gratuitous costumes worn by the women during the fantasy sequences hold it back. Not because such outfits are inherently flawed, but because the execution contradicts the message of the film.
This is a movie about women dealing with sexual abuse, and the fantasy action sequences both serve as a metaphor for them overcoming the struggle and as a means to empower them. But the way the costumes were designed and the scenes were shot end up feeling exploitative in a way that the text of the film would seemingly be against. This is a recurring problem I have with Zack Snyder; his choices in visual storytelling are often at odds with the actual story he is trying to tell.
Hypersexuality is literally how a lot of women deal with sexual abuse/trauma
That fact just gives us the ick so we collectively like to ignore it.